Window retainer



April 19,1927. 1,625,295

J. CANTORI WINDOW RETAINER Filed Oct. 8, 1926 Inventor Attorney Patented Apr, 19, 19237.

JOSEPH CANTOBJ, OF ST. CHARLES, ILLINOIS.

WINDOW RETAINER.

Application filed October 8, 1926. Serial No. 140,281.

This invention relates to an improved retaining device which especially, but not necessarily, adapted for use in association with car windows, particularly of the type embodying a corrugated track of some kind and a swingable latch for cooperation therewith, the latch being controlled by a movable finger piece.

My principal aim is to provide a simple and inexpensive device of this kind which is such as to obviate the necessity of employing screws and other similar fastenings, thus making it advantageous by reason of the fact that the entire device may be readily removed from the Window for cleaning, rctaining, etc.

Ordinarily, considerable time and expense is involved in the removal and replacement of locks and retainers of this kind by re pairmen. It follows that it is the principal feature of the invention to provide a screw less window lock which reduces labor and expense to a minimum.

Other features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the description and drawings Figure 1 is a fragmentary view of a lower corner portion of a window showing the im' proved locking device associated therewith,

Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the same,

Fig. 3 is a vertical section through the dcvice removed from the window frame,

Fig. 4: is an end view of the frame with the device removed.

Referring to the drawing, the reference character 1 designates the window frame which has its end and bottom bars formed with a substantially dove-tailed recess The recess opens through one vertical edge of the side bar and extends into the adjacent end portion of the bottom bar. The improved retaincr is generally designated by the reference character 3 and this comprises a body 4 having its rim or marginal portion shaped to fit snugly into the dove-tailed recess 2. The device is simply slid in through the open end of the recess in an obvious manner.

It includes an appropriately shaped face plate 5 which is preferably rectangular in configuration and at one end is an elongated stop flange 6 which fits into a countcr-recess in the end bar of the window frame. Adjacent the flange is a peculiarly shaped pocket 7 for a correspondingly shaped retaining latch 8. This latch is mounted on one end of a rock shaft i jmirnalcd in suitable bearings in the body. The body is formed at its top with a recess 10 acconinioilating the rock shaft and mounted on the rock shaft in this recess is a movable finger piece 11. which projects outwardly through an opening in the face plate and extends above stationary finger piece 12, extending at right angles from the front of the face plate. Below this finger piece 12 is a depression 13 to facilitate gripping of the finger piece. It is also to be noted that a spring 1.4: is employed and one end is connected with the latch S and the opposite end anchored in the body in any suitable manner.

The coil of the spring surrounds the rock shaft as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 1. In practice, the wedge-shaped body of the device is slid endwise into the dovetailed recess in the window frame until the flange 6 is seated in the counter recess as shown in Fig. 1. Normally, the spring 14 moves the latch 8 out to the position indicated in Fig. 2, where it is in readiness to engage the shoulders on the customary track provided on the window frame work.

Inasmuch as the latch rigidly is secured upon the rock shaft, 9, it is obvious that by grasping the stationary finger piece 12, and simultaneously gripping the movable finger piece 11 and moving the part 11 toward the part 12, the rock shaft will be oscillated in a manner to swing the latch into the recess 01' pocket 7, thus disengaging it from the compleinental shoulder (not shown) and allowing the sash to be raised or lowered in a well known manner.

It is thought that by considering the description in connection with the drawings, a clear understanding of the invention and construction and operation will be had. Therefore, a more lengthy description is thought unnecessary.

lVhile the preferrred fori'n of the invention has been shown, it is to be understood that minor changes coming within the field of invention claimed may be resorted to if desired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is 1 In a structure of the class described, a body having beveled top and bottom walls, a face plate havingits marginal portion extending beyond said walls. a right angularly disposed stationary finger piece carried by said face plate, an opening being iii) formed in said face plate, and said body having a recess with which said opening cmi'nnunicates, a rock shaft journaled for oscillation in said body and extending into said recess, a latch carried by said rock shaft, and an operating inen'iber also carried by said rock shaft and located in said rccess and extending through the opening in said face plate above said stationary linger piece.

A sash retainer of the class described, comprising a body adapted to lit into a recess in the. sash i'ranie wherein said recess is substantially dove-tailed in cross section, said body having beveled top and bottom surfaces, being provided with a face plate having its inargii'ial portion projecting beyond said beveled surfaces, a vertically elongated end flange, a latch receiving pocket adjacent said flange, a rock shaft journaled for oscillation upon said body, a latch carried. by the outer end o'lf said reel; shaft and movable into said pocket, spring means co operable with said latch to i'uaintaii'i it normally disposed out of said pocket, an operating member carried by the reel: shaft, and a right anguiarly disposed stationary linger piece carried by said face plate and located beneath said operating member.

In testimony \i'hereolf l atiix my signature.

JOSEPH CANTORI. 

